Spiral Shadow

{{Infobox album

| name = Spiral Shadow

| type = studio

| artist = Kylesa

| cover = Spiral_Shadow_Album_Artwork.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2010|10|25}}

| recorded = July 2010

| venue =

| studio = The Jam Room
Columbia, South Carolina

| genre = Sludge metal

| length = 40:02

| label = Season of Mist

| producer = Phillip Cope

| prev_title = Static Tensions

| prev_year = 2009

| next_title = From the Vaults, Vol. 1

| next_year = 2010

}}

Spiral Shadow is the fifth full-length album by American sludge metal band Kylesa, released by Season of Mist on October 25, 2010 in Europe and October 26, 2010 in the United States.http://metalbuzz.net/main/2010/08/24/kylesa-unveil-cover-art-and-tracklisting-for-spiral-shadow/{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite web|last=Freeman |first=Phil |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/spiral-shadow-mw0002041342 |title=Spiral Shadow - Kylesa |website=AllMusic |date=August 20, 2010 |accessdate=November 18, 2019}}

| rev2 = Pitchfork Media

| rev2Score = (8.4/10){{cite web|last=Harvell |first=Jess |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14805-spiral-shadow |title=Kylesa: Spiral Shadow | Album Reviews |publisher=Pitchfork Media |date=November 2, 2010 |accessdate=October 27, 2011}}

| rev3 = Punknews.org

| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/review/9746 |title=Kylesa - Spiral Shadow |publisher=Punknews.org |date=November 12, 2010 |accessdate=October 27, 2011}}

| rev4 = Rock Sound

| rev4Score = {{Rating|9|10}}{{cite magazine|author=Kerswell, Ronnie |url=http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/article/kylesa-spiral-shadow |title=Kylesa - Spiral Shadow | Reviews | Rock Sound |magazine=Rock Sound |date=October 21, 2010 |accessdate=October 27, 2011}}

| rev5 = Spin

| rev5Score = {{Rating|7|10}}{{Cite web |url=http://admin.spin.com/reviews/kylesa-spiral-shadow-season-mist |title=Kylesa, 'Spiral Shadow' (Season of Mist) | SPIN.com |access-date=2010-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023095014/http://admin.spin.com/reviews/kylesa-spiral-shadow-season-mist |archive-date=2010-10-23 |url-status=dead }}

| rev6 = Sputnikmusic

| rev6Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/39845/Kylesa-Spiral-Shadow/ |title=Kylesa - Spiral Shadow (album review) |website=Sputnikmusic |date=October 24, 2010 |accessdate=October 27, 2011}}

| rev7 = Type 3 Media

| rev7Score = {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite web|url=http://type3media.com/2010/10/21/album-review-kylesa-sprial-shadow/ |title=Album Review: Kylesa - Spiral Shadow |publisher=Type 3 Media |date=October 21, 2010 |accessdate=October 27, 2011}}

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The album received positive reviews upon its release, and currently holds a metascore of 85 on Metacritic based on nine reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/spiral-shadow |title=Spiral Shadow Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More |work=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=November 4, 2010}} It is also the highest rated metal album of the year according to the same site. Many critics praised the band's fusion of different genres, including sludge metal and psychedelic rock.

=Accolades=

class="wikitable sortable"
Publication ! Country ! Accolade ! Year ! Rank
Exclaim!{{cite web\|title=Year in Review: Metal\|work=Exclaim!\|url=http://exclaim.ca/Features/YearInReview/metal_year_in_review_2010/Page/4}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| Canada \| Top 10 Metal Albums of the Year \| 2010 \| style="text-align:center;"\| 4
Metacritic{{cite web\|last=Dietz \|first=Jason \|title=The Best Albums of 2010 \|work=Metacritic \|publisher=CBS Interactive \|date=January 11, 2011 \|url=http://features.metacritic.com/features/2011/best-music-of-2010/ \|accessdate=January 12, 2011}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| International \| The 40 Best-Reviewed Albums of 2010 \| 2010 \| style="text-align:center;"\| 14
Pitchfork Media{{cite web\|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7893-the-top-50-albums-of-2010/ \|title=Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2010 \| Features \|publisher=Pitchfork Media \|date=December 16, 2010 \|accessdate=October 27, 2011}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| US \| Top 50 Albums of 2010 \| 2010 \| style="text-align:center;"\| 44
Stereogum{{cite web\|url=http://stereogum.com/596411/haunting-the-chapels-top-50-albums-of-2010/franchises/haunting-the-chapel/ \|title=Haunting The Chapel's Top 50 Albums Of 2010 \|website=Stereogum \|date=December 21, 2010 \|accessdate=October 27, 2011}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| US \| Top 50 Albums of 2010 \| 2010 \| style="text-align:center;"\| 7

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Publication

! Country

! Accolade

! Year

! Rank

Exclaim!{{cite web|title=Year in Review: Metal|work=Exclaim!|url=http://exclaim.ca/Features/YearInReview/metal_year_in_review_2010/Page/4}}

| style="text-align:center;"| Canada

| Top 10 Metal Albums of the Year

| 2010

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

Metacritic{{cite web|last=Dietz |first=Jason |title=The Best Albums of 2010 |work=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |date=January 11, 2011 |url=http://features.metacritic.com/features/2011/best-music-of-2010/ |accessdate=January 12, 2011}}

| style="text-align:center;"| International

| The 40 Best-Reviewed Albums of 2010

| 2010

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

Pitchfork Media{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7893-the-top-50-albums-of-2010/ |title=Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2010 | Features |publisher=Pitchfork Media |date=December 16, 2010 |accessdate=October 27, 2011}}

| style="text-align:center;"| US

| Top 50 Albums of 2010

| 2010

| style="text-align:center;"| 44

Stereogum{{cite web|url=http://stereogum.com/596411/haunting-the-chapels-top-50-albums-of-2010/franchises/haunting-the-chapel/ |title=Haunting The Chapel's Top 50 Albums Of 2010 |website=Stereogum |date=December 21, 2010 |accessdate=October 27, 2011}}

| style="text-align:center;"| US

| Top 50 Albums of 2010

| 2010

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

Track listing

{{Track list

|title1 = Tired Climb

|length1 = 3:20

|title2 = Cheating Synergy

|length2 = 2:51

|title3 = Drop Out

|length3 = 4:29

|title4 = Crowded Road

|length4 = 3:29

|title5 = Don't Look Back

|length5 = 3:20

|title6 = Distance Closing In

|length6 = 3:51

|title7 = To Forget

|length7 = 3:32

|title8 = Forsaken

|length8 = 3:41

|title9 = Spiral Shadow

|length9 = 5:12

|title10 = Back and Forth

|length10 = 2:33

|title11 = Dust

|length11 = 3:44

}}

Personnel

Phillip Cope – guitar, vocals
Laura Pleasants – guitar, vocals
Carl McGinley – drums, percussion
Tyler Newberry – drums, percussion
Corey Barhorst – bass, keyboards

Charts

class="wikitable"
Chart (2010) !Peak position
align="left"\|German Newcomer Chart{{cite web\|url=http://www.gfk-entertainment.com/news/mit-haftbefehl-in-die-newcomer-charts.html \|title=Mit Haftbefehl in die Newcomer-Charts \|publisher=Media Control Charts \|date= \|accessdate=October 27, 2011}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|14
align="left"\|Billboard Heatseekers Albums \| style="text-align:center;"\|11

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Chart (2010)

!Peak
position

align="left"|German Newcomer Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.gfk-entertainment.com/news/mit-haftbefehl-in-die-newcomer-charts.html |title=Mit Haftbefehl in die Newcomer-Charts |publisher=Media Control Charts |date= |accessdate=October 27, 2011}}

| style="text-align:center;"|14

align="left"|Billboard Heatseekers Albums

| style="text-align:center;"|11

References

Category:2010 albums

Category:Kylesa albums